The death anniversary of Saint Chokhamela, a revered 14th-century poet-saint from the Varkari tradition, is observed annually on the Vaishakh Krishna Paksha Panchami. Born in Mehuna Raja, Buldhana, Saint Chokhamela belonged to the Mahar community and was one of India’s first Dalit poet-saints.His devotion was so profound that his memorial (Samadhi) was built right at the temple’s main footsteps.